Council actions
Philadelphia City Council actions
These are actions recorded in Legistar without a published member-by-member vote. They include unanimous decisions, procedural steps such as hearings, notices and amendments, and other entries such as referrals and signatures.
Action types
Council actions
Every non-roll-call council action we currently track from the June 12, 2025 meeting.
Meeting dates
Page 1 of 2
Showing 1-18 of 21 actions from June 12, 2025
This bill allows the city to borrow more money, within the state's limit, to fund various city projects and services.
Authorizing an increase in the non-electoral indebtedness of the City within the Pennsylvania constitutional limit; authorizing the Bond Committee to sell bonds at public or private negotiated sale, to provide funds toward various capital municipal purposes; providing for appropriations to the Sinking Fund Commission for the payment of such bonds; and authorizing agreements to provide credit or payment or liquidity sources for the bonds in connection with issuance of the bonds, and certain other actions.
AMENDED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill changes the zoning rules in Philadelphia to allow religious gatherings in certain special purpose areas, under specific conditions.
Amending Title 14 Zoning Code of The Philadelphia Code, Sections 14-409 entitled "SP-CIV, Civic, Educational, and Medical (Special Purpose) District," and amending Title 14-602 entitled "Use Tables," by allowing Religious Assembly uses in certain Special Purpose districts, all under certain terms and conditions.
READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill changes the zoning rules in Philadelphia to allow religious gatherings in certain special purpose areas, under specific conditions.
Amending Title 14 Zoning Code of The Philadelphia Code, Sections 14-409 entitled "SP-CIV, Civic, Educational, and Medical (Special Purpose) District," and amending Title 14-602 entitled "Use Tables," by allowing Religious Assembly uses in certain Special Purpose districts, all under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill changes the zoning rules in Philadelphia to allow religious gatherings in certain special purpose areas, under specific conditions.
Amending Title 14 Zoning Code of The Philadelphia Code, Sections 14-409 entitled "SP-CIV, Civic, Educational, and Medical (Special Purpose) District," and amending Title 14-602 entitled "Use Tables," by allowing Religious Assembly uses in certain Special Purpose districts, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Amending and restating Resolution 120184 to appoint two additional business community members to the Economic Opportunity Review Committee.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Also naming the 1500 block of Girard Avenue as "Alphonso Deal Way."
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 2847 Boudinot Street located in the 7th Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Authorizing the creation of the Philly is a Music City Task Force by the Committee of Legislative Oversight to develop and maintain the cultural and economic impact of music in Philadelphia.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Urging the Pennsylvania General Assembly to reject Senate Bill 527, which would repeal the Sterling Act and have a devastating impact on the City of Philadelphia's fiscal stability, therefore financially crippling public services and regional leadership.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Transmitting a message advising you pursuant to Sections 4-604 and 2-307 of the Home Rule Charter, I am today transmitting to the Council the recommendation of the City Planning Commission on the following bills: Bill Number 250197 Bill Number 250198
READ AND FILED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Transmitting an Ordinance amending Section 12-701 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Designation of Bicycle Lanes," to authorize a bicycle lane and removal of a travel lane around City Hall, under certain terms and conditions.
READ AND FILED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Transmitting a message advising you that on June 11, 2025, I signed the following bills, which were passed by Council at its session on May 29, 2025: Bill No.
READ AND FILED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Transmitting a message advising you that pursuant to Sections 4-604 and 2-307 of the Home Rule Charter, I am today transmitting to the Council the recommendation of the City Planning Commission on the following bills: Bill Number 250293 - Not for approval Bill Number 250334 Bill Number 250493 Bill Number 250494 Bill Number 250523 - Approval with amendments Bill Number 250524 - Approval with amendments Bill Number 250525 Bill Number 250536 - Not for approval Bill Number 250537 - Approval with request for further community engagement Bill Number 250538 - Approval with request for further community engagement Bill Number 250569 Bill Number 250570 Bill Number 250576
READ AND FILED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This bill allows a streetery, an outdoor seating area, to be built in the public right-of-way next to a business at 782-84 S 3rd St in Philadelphia.
Authorizing a Streetery in the Right-of-Way adjacent to 782-84 S 3rd St, Philadelphia, PA 19147, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill allows a property owner at 782-84 South 3rd Street to put a dumpster enclosure on the sidewalk, as long as they follow certain rules.
Authorizing a dumpster enclosure encroachment at 782-84 South 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill changes the rules for the Economic Opportunity Review Committee by adding two more members from the business community.
Amending Chapter 17-1600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Economic Opportunity Plans," to add two additional business community members to the Economic Opportunity Review Committee, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by North Street, Broad Street, Wallace Street, and 15th Street.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The Philadelphia Retirement Savings Program is a new automated savings program for certain City of Philadelphia employees.
Amending Title 19 ("Finance, Taxes and Collections") of The Philadelphia Code to add a new chapter creating the Philadelphia Retirement Savings Program as an automated savings program for certain employees in the City of Philadelphia, to establish the Philadelphia Retirement Savings Board, and to establish the Retirement Savings Administrative Fund, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.